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  •  At this point,the system is about as balanced as any stereo I’ve listened to in the last 30 years.It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of both Paul Wakeen and Dave Hallquist of Stillpoint fame.Both of which I’m quite grateful to for all of their knowledge,helpfulness,and understanding.I can honestly say this set-up is the most detailed,transparent,and the most pin point imaging I can remember hearing ever.
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Room Details

Dimensions: 27’ × 16’  Large
Ceiling: 20’


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    • Stillpoints LLC ESS RACK
    Grid model
    • Stillpoints LLC Ultra 6 w/base
    Have 14 of these.They are the best anti-resonate products available.
    • Stillpoints LLC Ultra 5
    8 under Focal Scalia V2 lll
    • David Berning Co Quadrature Z
    220 watt OTL monoblock tube amplifier
    • Focal Scala Utopia III V2
    • David Berning Co Zotl Pre One
    Modified with all new high end components and Bugle Boy tubes
    • Origin Live Sovereign MK4
    • Origin Live Enterprise tone arm
    Ordered with fixed rca interconnectes
    • Ortofon MC ANNA cartridge
    • Exemplar Audio Oppo BDP-105 Blue-Ray/CD Player
    • Whest Audio MC Ref 5 mono phono stages
    • Entreq Poseidon
    2 grounding boxes
    • REL Acoustics Gibraltar G1 MKI
    Subwoofer
    • Running Springs Audio Dmitri
    Power conditioner
    • Running Springs Audio Maxim
    Amplifier power conditioner
    • Triode Wire Labs Obsession NCF
    Run 5 of these awesome power cords,6 ft.each
    • Shunyata Research Sigma HC 20 amp power cord
    Powers RSA Maxim
    • Shunyata Research Taipan digital power cord
    Powers cd transport
    • Shunyata Research Sigma rca
    2 of these,1m. and 1.5m
    • Exemplar Audio Portal rca
    Phonos to preamp
    • Shunyata Research Sigma Reference Speaker Cable
    2 meters with spades
    • Nordost Vahalla 2 speaker cable
    2.5 meters with spades
    • Synergistic Research Element CTS REL Spec Subwoofer Cable
    5 meters with spades
    • Sine cables Power cables
    3 power cords,2 dif. models
    • Audio Research Reference 210
    Monoblocks biased to run Gold Lion KT-88 instead of 6550’s
    • Sound Anchor Component Stand
    This has a 210lb. Sarrett True Stone granite base for turntable, 3 1/2 inches thick.Rock solid mass
    • Sound Anchor Monoblock amplifier stands
    • Running Springs Audio HSR 20 amp power cord 5 ft.
    Powers RSA Dmitri
    • Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner Pro
    Auto record cleaner
    • Entreq Atlantis grounding cables
    Multiple Atlantis and silver spade,rca cables
    • Entreq Everest and K2
    Grounding posts,4 E’s and 2 K’s
    • Stillpoints LLC LPI record weight
    3 of these
    • Shunyata Research Anaconda Helix Alpha C19 (20 amp)
    Power cords used for ARC REF 210’s
    • Telos Audio Design Audio diffusers
    2 of these
    • Marigold CD stabilizer
    These work great!

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John, I didn't know about the SA shelf story. I do know that mine is made of some kind of MDF and other material, it is definitely not corian. I am just talking about the top shelf, the other shelf is a simple MDF piece painted black...not that impressive. I am looking for shelving made from bamboo, which is what Grand Prix is now using, and is reported to be excellent. Not easy to source bamboo shelving though...which is why I am still looking.

daveyf

John, I still use my SA and with the original top shelf, which is some kind of a plastic low weight insulated shelf. Works great with my LP12 Tramp 2. 
Do you still have the original top shelf?

daveyf

I see you use the same Sound Anchor Component stand as I do. How does this stand compare to your much newer Stillpoints LLC ESS rack? In the day, there was nothing better than the Sound Anchor,  today i still like what it can do, but I suspect it can be bettered. ( at a price).

daveyf